Is PERTINENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERTINENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERTINENCES mean?
Pertinences is a form of PERTINENCE.
- noun
relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PERTINENCES
PERTINENCES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PERTINENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epicenters14
- epicentres14
- penitences14
- pertinence14
- creepiest13
- epicenter13
- epicentre13
- penitence13
- prentices13
- prescient13
- pretences13
- reinspect13
- tenpences13
- renitences12
- serpentine12
- creepies12
- crepiest12
- epicenes12
- pectines12
- percents12
- precents12
- prentice12
- presence12
- pretence12
- receipts12
- tenpence12
- terpenic12
- enceintes11
- incenters11
- renitence11
- sentencer11
- sentience11
- spinneret11
- creepie11
- crispen11
- epicene11
- incepts11
- inspect11
- pectens11
- pectins11
- percent11
- piecers11
- pierces11
- pincers11
- precent11
- precise11
- princes11
- receipt11
- recepts11
- recipes11
- respect11
- scepter11
- sceptre11
- specter11
- spectre11
- spencer11
- triceps11
- centners10
- enceinte10
- enterics10
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